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CHINA: STR doubles testing capacity at new laboratory

02/07/2009
Testing and inspection firm Specialized Technology Resources (STR) has nearly doubled the size of its quality assurance laboratories in China to meet growing demand for its services in the Asia Pacific region.

GERMANY: Adessa rescued by former owner

02/07/2009
German insolvency specialist Rolf-Dieter Moenning has announced the rescue of fashion firm Adessa Moden from bankruptcy.

INDIA: Arvind ends Hartmarx tie-up

02/07/2009
Textile producer Arvind has ended its association with US suit maker Hartmarx following the company's bankruptcy and subsequent acquisition.

ISRAEL: OptiTex develops in-house fabric testing tool

02/07/2009
OptiTex is launching a new device that enables companies to test fabrics in-house without having to use a costly, time-consuming external service.

JAPAN: Uniqlo June like-for-likes up 6.4%

02/07/2009
Aggressive sales and marketing activities helped cut-price apparel retailer Uniqlo to boost its same store sales in Japan by 6.4% in June, the company announced.

SRI LANKA: Post-war garment makers head east

02/07/2009
Sri Lanka is encouraging garment manufacturers to set up operations in the country's eastern district, now that its long-lasting civil conflicts with the Tamil Tigers have halted.

US: Cargill buys back Teijin's NatureWorks fibre stake

02/07/2009
US-based Cargill is taking over full ownership of NatureWorks LLC, which makes fibres from renewable sources such as corn, from Japanese synthetic fibre and chemicals group Teijin Limited.

US: Global sports markets flatten amid recession - research

02/07/2009
Worldwide sales of sports equipment, apparel, and footwear sales remained flat at US$284bn in 2008 - but in what is seen as good news for the industry, sales of 'sport use' apparel and footwear products are on the rise.

US: Nike launches Transformers footwear

02/07/2009
The Transformers film sequel is the inspiration behind a new collection of three performance basketball shoes launched by sportswear giant Nike.

US: Polo Ralph Lauren signs new Olympics deal

02/07/2009
Apparel company Polo Ralph Lauren is to continue its association with the US Olympic and Paralympic teams, supplying outfits for the 2010 and 2012 games.

US: RFID in action at American Apparel

02/07/2009
Apparel and retail executives who are interested in RFID now have the chance to see how American Apparel is using the technology to overcome inventory accuracy and replenishment challenges at selected retail stores.

US: Textile, apparel manufacturing falls in June

02/07/2009
Even though the contraction of the US manufacturing sector was less than expected in June, just-published figures show apparel and textile mills are among those sectors where output continues to fall.

VIETNAM: Material centre closes after brief trial

02/07/2009
Vietnam's Lien Anh Company has had to close its Material Center for Textile, Garment and Footwear just one month into operations, as the country's manufacturers continue to favour imports to make garments.

ARGENTINA: C&A quits country, closes 20 stores

01/07/2009
Fashion retailer C&A is pulling out of Argentina, closing all 20 stores and cutting more than 1,000 jobs around the country.

AUSTRALIA: Billabong picks NGC PLM solution

01/07/2009
Surfwear company Billabong has chosen NGC (New Generation Computing) to provide software solutions for its PLM and global sourcing activities.

GERMANY: Tüv Süd expanding into North America

01/07/2009
Tüv Süd is expanding its clothing and footwear testing, inspection and certification activities into North America.

INDIA: Pantaloon ends Planet Retail joint venture

01/07/2009
Pantaloon Retail India, the country's largest retailer, is to exit from Planet Retail Holdings, its joint venture with Magnus Fashion Trade.

UK: just-style launches job and recruitment service

01/07/2009
Following significant investment, just-style.com, the world's leading online information resource for the global apparel and footwear industries, has announced the relaunch of its job and recruitment service.

UK: M&S sees 1.7% UK sales boost in Q1

01/07/2009
UK retail giant Marks and Spencer saw clothing sales rise 1.4% in the first quarter, contributing towards an overall 1.7% UK sales climb, the company reported today (1 July).

US: American Apparel in illegal worker probe

01/07/2009
Nearly 2,000 American Apparel employees in Los Angeles are working illegally and face dismissal following an investigation by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

US: NFL confirms licensing court hearing

01/07/2009
The US National Football League (NFL) has confirmed that its exclusive licensing deal with sporting goods firm Reebok for all 32 of its teams faces a Supreme Court challenge.

US: Simparel appoints new director of implementations

01/07/2009
New York-based ERP solutions provider Simparel has announced the appointment of Linda Hemphill as the company's director of implementations.

ANALYSIS: New US trade bills unlikely to help apparel firms

30/06/2009
Two new textile trade bills currently making their way through the US legislature claim to promote economic and political stability in some of the world's poorest countries. But Mike Flanagan believes they are both deeply unrealistic, and that their impact on apparel makers, importers and retailers could be damaging too.

AUSTRALIA: Rip Curl appoints new group CEO

30/06/2009
Surf, ski and mountain wear firm Rip Curl International has announced the appointment of Olivier Cantet as its new group chief executive officer, effective tomorrow (1 July).

BANGLADESH: Factories torched in garment worker riots

30/06/2009
Rioting garment workers have set factories and warehouses on fire amid continuing unrest on the outskirts of Bangladeshi capital Dhaka.

HONDURAS: No impact from coup, says Gildan

30/06/2009
The military coup in Honduras has had "no impact" on the operations of apparel group Gildan Activewear, the company says.

INDIA: Bombay Rayon Fashion posts INR1.37bn FY profit

30/06/2009
Fabric and apparel maker Bombay Rayon Fashion Ltd has posted a full-year consolidated net profit of INR1.37bn (US$28.6m).

JAPAN: Burberry franchisees target 50 openings by 2015

30/06/2009
The two Japanese corporations who hold the Burberry franchise in Japan under the name Burberry International say they are set to open 50 more Burberry shops by 2015.

JAPAN: Unitika develops new sportswear fibre

30/06/2009
Japan's Unitika Textiles says it is readying a new line of sportswear made from "Thermotron" - which retains heat.

SOUTH AFRICA: Industry calls for hike in apparel import tariffs

30/06/2009
The union representing South Africa's clothing, textile and leather industry has lodged a request with the government to raise import tariffs on more than 35 different garment types.

US: Hartmarx execs leave after takeover

30/06/2009
Three leading executives have departed suit maker Hartmarx following the bankrupt company's takeover by London-based Emerisque Brands.

US: Levi's rolls out 'Go Forth' ad campaign

30/06/2009
Denim brand Levi's is launching a new advertising campaign called 'Go Forth' in North America.

US: Pumpkin Patch to shutter 20 stores

30/06/2009
Children's wear retailer Pumpkin Patch is to close more than half of its stores in the US as the New Zealand-based company reins in its international expansion.

US: Reebok's NFL license case reaches court - reports

30/06/2009
Adidas Group-owned sporting goods brand Reebok is facing a US Supreme Court over its exclusive license with the the National Football League (NFL), according to media reports.

BANGLADESH: Garment workers in pay protests

29/06/2009
Two people have been reported killed, hundreds injured and dozens of factories closed after Bangladeshi garment workers protesting against wage cuts and unpaid salaries clashed with police near the capital Dhaka.

CHINA: Pierre Cardin to sell 32 licences to Chinese firms

29/06/2009
French fashion label Pierre Cardin is planning to sell all of its 32 clothing and accessories licences in China to two parties for EUR200m (US$280m).

GERMANY: Triumph announces 3,616 job losses in Asia

29/06/2009
German lingerie maker Triumph International has confirmed to just-style it will cut thousands of jobs in the Philippines and Thailand, as the downturn reduces demand.

INDIA: New production facility for tag-less comfort labels

29/06/2009
A new printing house has been set up to produce tag-less heat transfer labels and other accessories for apparel and garment manufacturers in India.

ITALY: Fast fashion denim designer Freesoul turns to PLM

29/06/2009
Italian holding company Eldo Srl is hoping to speed the introduction of new clothing lines under its Freesoul denim fashion label by turning to Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) to manage its design and development process.

MEXICO: UPM Raflatac and Digilogics team up on RFID

29/06/2009
UPM Raflatac is teaming up with Digilogics SA de CV to develop RFID label solutions for retailers operating in Mexico.

SPAIN: Hybrid Tencel and organic cotton denim launched

29/06/2009
A new denim fabric collection that combines organic cotton and Tencel fibres for the first time is being unveiled at the beginning of next month by Spanish textile processor Tejidos Royo.

SWITZERLAND: Charles Vögele CFO leaves company

29/06/2009
Swiss fashion retailer Charles Vögele has announced that its CFO Dr Felix Thöni is leaving the company.

UK: Asos doubles FY profit, sees strong growth ahead

29/06/2009
Online fashion and accessories retailer Asos Plc today (29 June) posted a 93% hike in full-year profit thanks to soaring sales of its celebrity-inspired styles - and said it is looking ahead to "another year of strong growth."

US: Lopez to halt Sweetface brand - reports

29/06/2009
Singer Jennifer Lopez is to halt production of her Sweetface fashion range, according to reports in the US.

US: Textile group slams climate change bill

29/06/2009
Soaring energy costs could be a side-effect of legislation passed by the House of Representatives on Friday (26 June), a US textile group has warned.

VIETNAM: Vinatex to invest US$198m in cotton

29/06/2009
Vietnam National Textile and Garment Group (Vinatex) is to invest VND3,500bn (US$198m) into cotton plantations between 2009 and 2020 in a bid to restore the country's industry.

GERMANY: New test method identifies skin-friendly fabrics

26/06/2009
Scientists at the Hohenstein Institute for Hygiene and Biotechnology have developed new textile testing methods to certify textile products as hypoallergenic.

INDIA: Textiles ministry releases 100-day action plan

26/06/2009
India's textiles minister Dayanidhi Maran has outlined in more detail his plans to help the country's textile industry, setting out a 100-day agenda for the sector.

SRI LANKA: Fake Victoria's Secret garments seized

26/06/2009
A large stock of counterfeit Victoria's Secret (VS) garments were seized in Sri Lanka this week.